by congastu » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:43 pm
well, interestingly enough there IS very good percussionist based in wigan, he runs a maracatu community drum group in Wigan itself... i cant remember their or his details though
If your only in wigan, theres quite a few latin jazz nights in Liverpool. On sundays, i play with a group at the Grapes on the corner of Roscoe st and knight St, 9pm till 12ish. To be honest, i dont get down every wk, cos ive done it for the last four years so some of the other lads are doing it more but ill be on it this sunday.
I dont really do lessons myself cos a lot of my time is taken up in schools teaching nowadays, which i love but is tiring.
A mate of mine plays with the same outfit at heebies on monday, he is an Amazing percussionist, really nice fella and has a studio in bootle where he does give conga lessons, time allowing.
Theres quite a few otheers besides- roger morris who runs Liverpool samba school gives lessons as does gafro who runs Lark lane drummers on tues at the old police station on lark lane. They are both excellent hand drummers. Pm me if you want their phone numbers.